Our lessons
1:1 Lessons
What to Expect After Enrolling
Once you’ve enrolled with Just Literacy, we’ll be in touch to arrange a time for you and your child to meet one of our experienced English Tutors. During this session, your child will complete a phonological and phonemic awareness assessment.
This data helps us create a tailored, structured lesson plan designed specifically for your child’s needs. Our lessons are multi-sensory—incorporating visual, auditory, and tactile activities to support lasting learning.
Lesson Structure
- ⏱️ Each lesson is 40-45 minutes
- 🔁 Follows a consistent weekly routine to support confidence and predictability
- 👨👩👧 Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend
- 📝 A small amount of homework is provided to reinforce learning
- Lessons are held during school hours
1:1 Online Lessons
Our Google Meet sessions follow the same structure as in-person lessons and are ideal for families outside the Nelson region. These interactive sessions include digital games and activities that align with the sounds being taught—keeping learners engaged while progressing their skills.
Evidence based approach
Our Approach
We teach using a structured, evidence-based method aligned with the Science of Reading. This approach is especially effective for learners with dyslexia and focuses on explicit, cumulative instruction in key literacy skills.
Key Concepts
- Letters represent sounds (phonemes).
- A sound can be spelled with 1–4 letters.
- One sound may have multiple spellings.
- One spelling may represent different sounds.
Core Skills We Teach
- Blending: Joining sounds to read words
e.g. /m/ /a/ /t/ → mat
- Segmenting: Breaking words into sounds
e.g. dig → /d/ /i/ /g/
- Phoneme Manipulation: Changing, adding, or removing sounds to test alternative spellings
e.g. /o/ as in “hot”, /oe/ as in “no”, /u/ as in “son”
Lesson costs
Assessment Fees
Initial Literacy Assessment
- Phonological Awareness Screening & Progress Report: $120
Dyslexia Screening
- DIBELS Screening Assessment & Mini Report: $45
Tutoring Fees
At Just Literacy, our tutoring fee is $950 per term.
This covers your child’s weekly, individualised structured-literacy lessons for the full school term, along with ongoing planning and monitoring to ensure lessons are carefully tailored to your child’s needs and progress.
To help us plan effectively and secure your child’s place, term fees are paid in advance before lessons begin.
We understand that tuition costs can be a consideration for families. We are experienced in working alongside a range of external agencies and funding providers, and we are more than happy to support families by supplying invoices or documentation where required.
If you have any questions about fees or funding options, please feel free to get in touch — we’re always happy to help.